Hairdressing Apprentice Level 2
Blaze Hair
Kingswinford, DY6 8RP
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 8 September at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 June 2024
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Summary
Working as a hairdresser to provide hair cutting and styling. Hairdressers will be able to shampoo and condition hair, cut hair using a range of techniques, style and finish hair to create a variety of looks, and colour and lighten hair for ladies and men.
- Annual wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- Hairdressing professional (level 2)
- Hours
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Tuesday to Saturday between 9.00am and 6.00pm.
Hours to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 16 September
- Duration
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2 Years
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Assisting stylists by preparing clients for their service.
- Maintain a clean, tidy salon workspace throughout the day.
- Reception duties, meeting and greeting clients, answering the phone to book appointments etc.
- Hospitality - offering clients drinks, taking their coats and making sure they are comfortable.
- Cleaning is a major part of the role. We have a very detailed rota which must be adhered to each week!
- Weekly training will also be provided, and you will be expected to provide models
Where you’ll work
Blaze Hair
37 Lapwood Avenue
Kingswinford
DY6 8RP
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Your training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals (Hairdressing/Barbering)
- All apprentices will complete the core skills and knowledge (Part 1) and will choose the occupational option route for hairdressing or barbering (Part 2) Part 1 – Mandatory core skills and knowledge for hairdressing and barbering
- Apprentices without level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level and apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to take the tests for this level prior to taking the end-point assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeship’s English and maths minimum requirement is Entry Level 3. A British Sign Language (BSL) qualification is an alternative to the English qualification for those whose primary language is BSL
Training will be provided on an ongoing daily basis and when required. You will be required to attend Dudley College premises one day per week to work towards your apprenticeship standard qualification. An assessor will be allocated to you to progress/help you through your course. Continual assessments, coupled with assignments/or exams depending on course of study. Time spent training will be part of the agreed contracted hours of the working week.
At the end of your training, you will sit an exam and submit course work as part of your assessment, and you will receive a Level 2 qualification.
Weekly training with the stylists, and a chance to join in any training we are offered by Schwarzkopf.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths and English (grade D/3 or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Friendly
- Interest in hair
- Smart presentable appearance
- Punctual and reliable
- Outgoing Confident Personality
Other requirements
Models will need to be provided by yourself regularly for training. Saturday is a working day. Long periods of standing.
About this company
The Blaze brand is passionate about hair and dedicated to customer service. As creatives, we constantly aim high and push boundaries to achieve our clients needs! We are not just a work team but consider ourselves a work family, who support each other not only professionally but also in our personal daily life too. We have had many educational opportunities throughout our journey since 2007, including sessions led by Nicky Clarke OBE and Daniel Galvin (world renowned colour specialist). Any candidate thinking about joining our team will be given full support in salon to compliment and build on what your apprenticeship course will teach you. If you are outgoing, hard working and creative then we are really excited to meet and share our knowledge with you!
After this apprenticeship
- Possible opportunity to continue onto a level 3 course and become a stylist at Blaze
- Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Julie Perks
julie.perks@dudleycol.ac.uk
01384 363314
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000257604.
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Closes in 17 days (Sunday 8 September at 11:59pm)
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